After the quake: One man’s legal nightmare
15/02/2010 - FRANCE

After the quake: One man’s legal nightmare

Raguel Ranfort arrived in France on 10 February, having fled attempts on his life and the misery of a quake-ravaged Port-au-Prince. His relief was shortlived. He was arrested on arrival and could soon be sent back.
Lawyer for Americans arrested in Haiti faces investigation for human trafficking
14/02/2010 - HAITI

Lawyer for Americans arrested in Haiti faces investigation for human trafficking

El Salvador police are investigating whether a man representing 10 Americans charged with kidnapping in Haiti is the same person sought in the Central American nation for human trafficking.
Day of mourning marks a month of pain since the quake
13/02/2010 - HAITI

Day of mourning marks a month of pain since the quake

Port-au-Prince has marked one month since the devastating Jan. 12 earthquake that reduced the Haitian capital to rubble, killing more than 200,000 people.
The World This Week - from February 06 to 12 (second part)
12/02/2010 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

The World This Week - from February 06 to 12 (second part)

Protests, nuclear program and international warnings are the mix, for Iran’s Islamic Revolution 31st anniversary. Also (euro?)crisis in Greece, Haïti, and the 20th anniversary of Nelson Mandela release… here are the top news of the world this week, with François PICARD and his guests.
The World This Week - from February 06 to 12
12/02/2010 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

The World This Week - from February 06 to 12

Protests, nuclear program and international warnings are the mix, for Iran’s Islamic Revolution 31st anniversary. Also (euro?)crisis in Greece, Haïti, and the 20th anniversary of Nelson Mandela release… here are the top news of the world this week, with François PICARD and his guests.
Day of mourning observed to mark one month after quake
12/02/2010 - HAITI

Day of mourning observed to mark one month after quake

A ceremony has been scheduled in Port-au-Prince to mark the one month anniversary of the devastating quake. Friday's memorial comes after a tropical storm brought fresh misery to Haitians.
One month after quake, tropical rain brings fresh misery
12/02/2010 - HAITI

One month after quake, tropical rain brings fresh misery

The overnight downpour in Port-au-Prince and the angry protest by several hundred Haitians at the U.N. mission headquarters has brought into sharp focus the urgent need for shelter in one of the world’s poorest countries.
US missionaries accused of kidnapping 'to be released'
11/02/2010 - HAITI

US missionaries accused of kidnapping 'to be released'

Haitian Judge Bernard Saint-Vil may decide to release 10 US missionaries accused of kidnapping 33 Haitian children as early as Thursday, a judicial source told Reuters. The judge has reportedly decided the missionaries had 'no criminal intentions'.
Haiti: patience of survivors wearing thin
10/02/2010 - THE WEEK IN THE AMERICAS

Haiti: patience of survivors wearing thin

Who will lead Haiti as it tries to re-build? One month after the quake, that's the question that increasingly frustrated survivors are asking. In the United States, the tea party is gaining momentum. We'll take a closer look at this movement bringing together opponents to Barack Obama's policies. And as Olympic Fever hits Vancouver, not all residents are happy about their city hosting the Winter Games.
Rescuers give up search for survivors of collapsed supermarket
10/02/2010 - HAITI

Rescuers give up search for survivors of collapsed supermarket

Rescue workers abandoned the search on Wednesday after close to six hours of searching for survivors with ultra-sensitive equipment inside a Haitian supermarket that collapsed on Tuesday.
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